複
複 — Duplicate
duplicate, double, compound, multiple
On’yomiフク (fuku)
Kun’yomi—
Stroke order (14 strokes)
Watch the strokes draw themselves in the correct order — numbers mark where each stroke starts. Diagram from KanjiVG (CC BY-SA).
Common words using 複
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 複雑 | ふくざつ fukuzatsu | complex; complicated; intricate |
| 複数 | ふくすう fukusuu | plural; multiple; plural (number) |
| 複合 | ふくごう fukugou | composite; combined; complex |
| 重複 | ちょうふく choufuku | duplication; repetition; overlapping |
| 複製 | ふくせい fukusei | reproduction; duplication; reprinting |
| 複利 | ふくり fukuri | compound interest |
Study notes
複 is a JLPT N2 kanji written with 14 strokes. It is taught in Japanese elementary school (grade 5), so native children learn it early — a good sign it appears everywhere. Ranked #915 of the 2,500 most frequent kanji in newspapers. On’yomi (音読み) are Chinese-derived readings mostly used in compound words; kun’yomi (訓読み) are native Japanese readings, with any highlighted part written in hiragana after the kanji (okurigana).
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